(W/A) Kenjiro Hata As the battle for Hayate's heart (or whatever parts a girl can get) reaches a crescendo, the entire harem of this harem manga kicks into action. Nagi races across Japan with a speed-limit-defying mad doctor, Ruka is tempted to return to pop stardom, the Movie Study Club shows up for no particular reason, and Hayate is once again forced to dress in drag. Meanwhile, Chiharu and Hinagiku enjoy a very nice afternoon of sightseeing in Kyoto, because some girls deserve a break from wacky antics once in a while. For older teen audiences.

(W) James Eatock & Various The universe of He-Man and She-Ra is full of mystery. And thanks to over four thousand individual entries covering characters, beasts, vehicles, locations, weapons, and magic, you can learn the secrets of this entire universe! This is the most comprehensive Masters of the Universe guide ever published, covering all things Masters of the Universe and Princess of Power from 1982 through today! A complete guide to the characters and world of He-Man and She-Ra!

(W) Carly Usdin (A/CA) Nina Vakueva * It's 1999 and Chris is living her dream: working at Vinyl Destination by day and fighting for (musical) justice by night in the world's coolest teen girl vigilante fight club, and playing in a band during her free time. * When the girls enter a Battle of The Bands, they learn that the shadowy corporate masters of the music industry plan to destroy the fledgling world of digital music and blame it on Y2K. * The critically-acclaimed team of writer Carly Usdin (The Avant-Guards) and Russ Manning Award-nominated artist Nina Vakueva (League of Legends: Ashe) reunite for a follow-up to Heavy Vinyl: Riot on The Radio.

(W) Fabian Rangel (A/CA) Warwick J. Cadwell A new pulse pounding, caffeine fueled, sword swinging, machine-gun firing, car crashing sci-fi adventure! In a future where coffee is illegal, Helena is a courier, delivering black market goods to anyone who can afford her services. When Rojo, a ruthless crime boss, asks her to assassinate his rival, the alien mobster known as White Demon, Helena finds herself in the middle of a gang war! To survive, Helena must use all of her skills and seek help from her friends to stay ahead of her enemies! Bullet points: * 'It's a fast, fun story packed with action and beautiful to behold. Helena Crash is a stunning, wonderful example of the magic that is possible in comic books.' -Jim Rugg (Street Angel) * Advance solicited for November release!

(W) Mike Mignola & Various (A) Alex Maleev, Dave Stewart (CA) Laurence Campbell Hellboy's career in the B.P.R.D. kicks off in this new paperback edition collecting his earliest missions! From his very first official case in 1952 tracking down a mad scientist in Brazil, Hellboy moved straight on to punching monsters across the globe. Revisit those very first adventures with Hellboy and the team that made him the agent he is with this new collection, featuring cases from 1952, 1953, and 1954! Features the work of Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, Chris Roberson, Ben Stenbeck, Stephen Green, Dave Stewart, and many other powerhouse creators, and includes a bonus sketchbook section. Collects Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1952, 1953, and 1954.

(W) Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson (A) Shawn Martinbrough & Various (CA) Mike Mignola Join Hellboy and his fellow agents on globe-trotting horrifying mystery adventures from a fire ghost in a forgotten dinosaur theme park to vengeful demons in Hong Kong, Cold War weapons tests that lead to mutilated monsters in the South Pacific to a forgotten ghost in a NYC potter's field and more, plus the true story of Hellboy's turn on the silver screen in Mexican luchador films! This volume collects Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. across volumes 1955, 1956, and 1957, from a slew of extraordinary talents including Mike Norton, Alison Sampson, Shawn Martinbrough, and more in this new hardcover edition!

(W) Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson (A) Yishan Li & Various (CA) Dave Johnson Follow Hellboy's adventures with the B.P.R.D. before Seed of Destruction! Pressure is mounting within the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense to uncover the Soviets' secret plans for recovered Nazi occult weapons. But a suspicious cover-up leads one agent off the radar in search of answers. meanwhile, demonic Soviet occult leader Varvara pushes her team to follow her own whims, and Hellboy is sent on the mission that led to his infamous misadventures in Mexico. Collects Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1956 issues #1-#5 and Hellboy vs. Lobster Johnson: The Ring of Death.

(W) Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson (A) Shawn Martinbrough & Various (CA) Laurence Campbell All five issues of Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1957 are collected in this paperback with writing by Mike Mignola and Chris Roberson, featuring art by Mignolaverse veteran Laurence Campbell, Stephen Green, Shawn Martinbrough, Alison Sampson, and Mike Norton, plus the short 'Happy New Year, Ava Galluci' by Mignola and Ben Stenbeck, featuring colors by Dave Stewart and a bonus sketchbook section.

(W) Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden (A) Shawn McManus & Various Follow Hellboy through haunted houses, to ghostly Budapest, and even into ancient Greece as he battles ghosts, settles supernatural family feuds, and comes face to face the goddess Aphrodite! Rediscover some of the most beloved Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. stories, including The Secret of Chesbro House, Night of the Cyclops, Old Man Whittier, Time is a River and connected short story 'The Miser's Gift.'

(W) Mike Mignola, John Arcudi (A) Tonci Zonjic (CA) Mike Mignola Lobster Johnson has long been an idol of Hellboy's, helping to shape the B.P.R.D.'s most famous agent into the occult crime-fighting professional we know and love. But was the Lobster real? Or just a story, a myth? Delve into the enigma known as the Lobster with this story, hand-picked by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola as the perfect jumping-on point for new Lobster Johnson readers! With writing by Mignola and John Arcudi, art by Tonci Zonjic, and colors by Dave Stewart, it's a brutal and beautiful tribute to the classic adventure pulps that comics fans are sure to love! o Collects Lobster Johnson: The Burning Hand #1-#5.

(W) Gerry Finley-Day (A) Mike Dorey (CA) Patrick Wright There has never before been an anti-hero like Hellman of Hammer Force in British comics! From the invasion of Poland in 1939 through to the fall of Berlin in 1945, Hellman of Hammer Force saw action on many fronts, and this collection contains all the hard-hitting war stories told through the eyes of Hellman which were published in Battle from 1977 through to 1978. This ground-breaking series of thrilling combat is written by Gerry Finley-Day (Rogue Trooper) and drawn by Mike Dorey (Ro-Busters) and Patrick Wright (Day of the Eagle).

(W/A/CA) Edouard Cour Despite having fulfilled the prophesy of Pythia, Herakles ends up empty-handed and sentenced to mortal servitude by Zeus himself. But in the end, is that so bad? If Olympus won't have him, maybe its time to just settle down on earth with a queen and kingdom. . . as if any legendary story could end so simply...

(W) Kizuka Nero The next target on Kaito's quest for revenge is Eumis, a twisted sorceress for whom no avenue of magical tool development was too immoral. But mere reprisal isn't enough for Kaito. To hit Eumis where it hurts, he turns the sorceress's own sister against her…

(W) Michael Alan Nelson (A/CA) Dan Mora Lucifer and Madame Cymbaline collide in a way that has major repercussions for them and all they hold dear. Written by Michael Alan Nelson (Day Men) and illustrated by Dan Mora (Klaus), don't miss this next installment of the series that IGN says is 'engaging, intriguing, and most of all, fun.' Collects issues #5-8.

(W) Michael Alan Nelson (A) Dan Mora (CA) Emma Rios Writer: Michael Alan Nelson Artist: Dan Mora Cover Artist: Emma Rios Synopsis: Series conclusion! Following the shocking death in Volume 2, Lucifer has become the Keeper of Secrets and sets out to kill Madam Cymballine once and for all. Raina and Bob aren't going to give up on Lucifer's humanity, though, and set out to save her with help from the most unexpected source-the now-human Harlot. Collects issues #9-12.

WHAT IT'S ABOUT: Allhardcover editions of three novelizations of beloved works by Jim Henson are collected into one stunning, slipcased set. These new editions of LABYRINTH: THE NOVELIZATION, THE DARK CRYSTAL: THE NOVELIZATION, and THE STORYTELLER: THE NOVELIZATION feature rare and nevermaterial from the Jim Henson Archives, offering an inlook behind the scenes of Jim Henson's imagination at work.

Devils and angels collide in this racy supernatural high school comedy! When unlucky high school letch Issei is murdered by his first-ever girlfriend on his first-ever date, who should jump to his rescue but the hottest girl in school, Riassenpai! She informs Issei that he's been reincarnated as a demon and that it's about time he got to work for her! Caught in the bosom of an age old war between angels and demons, Issei soon discovers that being enslaved by a demonic beauty isn't quite all that it's cracked up to be!

(W) Ichiei Ishibumi (A) Zero Miyama Guess what? I, Issei Hyoudou, am now a mentor to a new junior in the Occult Research Club! Yeah! Demon Lord Sirzechs had the Prez add a Bishop to her Familia. Wait...He's a what? He was sealed where? Huh? The Demons, Angels, and Fallen Angels are having a meeting...here?! Well, no one ever said high school was going to be easy!

(W) Ichiei Ishibumi (A) Zero Miyama Issei is a novice devil, an idiot, and a pervert. As part of his nighttime demon-work, he heads around town, fulfilling customers' wishes. He's handled a few unusual requests already, but he never anticipated that his latest client would be a female college student decked out in armor! Could this be the prelude to another big upset for the Gremory Familia?

(W/A) Philippe Aymond Joseph is in hiding and believed dead. Wrongly accused of seducing Amelia Menmuir, gravely injured by her brother William, he now rests and prepares his revenge. Against Peter, his apprentice, who altered his drawings to frame him, and against William, whom he thinks orchestrated it all. Meanwhile, Bonnie Prince Charlie, the Stuart heir, is about to return to Scotland, and the country will soon be engulfed in a bloody rebellion that will end in Culloden!

(W/A/CA) Judd Winick Hilo's favorite warrior-cat-friend, Polly's adventures with Hilo have landed her in trouble! So when Polly breaks one too many rules, she gets sent to Wombatton-the magical boarding school for bad kids. But something strange is going on at Wombatton-why does everyone pick on Polly's roommate? And why have students started disappearing? Can Polly get to the bottom of this magical mystery and reunite with Hilo and her friends on Earth?!

(W) Takahiro (A/CA) Strelka The Tenrou Army has launched a siege of Shiranui Fortress in the hopes of breaking through Soukai's defenses. Will Hinowa, in her new command as captain, be able to resist Tenrou's tightening grip with her brand-new unit? For readers ages 16 years and up.

(W) Takahiro (A/CA) Strelka The Tenrou Nation's Ten Stars have gathered and the territory-hungry nation is keen to advance on Soukai. Tenrou armies begin to move, meanwhile those in Soukai are distracted by the news that the idolized Princess Rinzu will marry whomever wins the groom selection ceremony... For readers ages 18 and up

(W) Takahiro (A/CA) Strelka Hisame, after climbing in rank to General and then to Commander, has finally achieved his greatest wish: the hand of his beloved Princess Rinzu. Celebrations abound in Soukai, but in the distance, Tenrou armies begin to move? Hinowa's next battle begins!

Are we ever truly safe from evil? What if you had the means to play God, choosing who lives and dies? Threats exist all around us and the lives of so many have been ruined by others evil deeds. Now one man will seek vengeance for all those who share in his pain. When a group of professional killers is brought together in order to take out a crew of gangsters, what starts as a seemingly good plan spirals into something more threatening and deadly than anyone saw coming!

(W) H.S. Tak (A/CA) Isabella Mazzanti 'A must-read revenge tale.' -CBR 'Engrossing and entertaining. It's just incredibly well done.' -Comics Beat In Feudal-era Japan, a drifter with no prospects begins training in secret under Yasuke, a once-famous and now-disgraced warrior, as she struggles to find her place in a society entrenched in discrimination and violence. Combining the historical sweep and elegance of Kurosawa with the visceral action of Tarantino, this saga follows the trials and tribulations of a young female warrior who travels the country-side unendingly working to gain the rank of Samurai, a title no man, monster, or myth can give to her, but one that she will have to take. Collects HITOMI #1-5

(W) Gakuto Mikumo (A) Miyuu Bound by his contract with Galerie Berith to hunt dragons, Yahiro heads to the Fortress City of Yokohama, which is under the control of the Guild-a neutral organization that acts as an intermediary between private military companies. There, he finds the swamp dragon medium Nina Himekawa and her Lazarus, Hisaki Minato, waiting for him. Then, Waon Iroha is invited to collab with a streamer backed by a European enterprise named Gibeah. Although she is initially overjoyed at this news, things quickly become complicated when she realizes the corporation is connected to the Japanese Council for Independence, who mean to take their country back...by any means necessary.

(W) Kujira Tokiwa (A) Hinase Momoyama, Yu-nagi Having survived the Silent Ladies' Tea Party with the help of Scarlett and Abigail, Connie is now cornered by Kimberly, a member of a civic group who's come to protest her behavior. Much to her surprise, her best friend Kate comes to the rescue, but it soon becomes clear their relationship cannot go on like it used to. What's more, Connie must meet the scheming Cecilia once again, and a new incident occurs at the royal palace...

(W) Kujira Tokiwa (A) Yuunagi Connie has been possessed by the infamous villainess Scarlett and forced to aide in her revenge. On top of investigating the truth of Scarlett's execution, Connie must deal with a sham engagement and censure by suspicious nobles. Just as she begins to pick up on a possible conspiracy, an unknown evil targets her personally. She barely escapes a mysterious attacker, but now her best friend Kate has been kidnapped...?!

(W) Masamune Kuji (A) Koichi Kozuki As a child, Hayato promised to marry his first love, Seraphy. Fifteen yeers later, he has become one of the world's greatest spies, all while never falling for the temptations of enemy agents. A mission to expose rival operatives turns chaotic when Hayato reunites with Seraphy, and each realizes the other is a spy. Now the pair must live together, torn between love and duty. The question is?who will break first?

(W) Masamune Kuji (A) Koichi Kozuki From clumsy-yet-cold Seraphy, to freewheeling and voluptuous Maria, to immature and mischievous Emily, can first-class secret agent Hayato Kiriyama endure the amorous advances of the three alluring rival spies he's rooming with?

(W) Ryan Ferrier (A/CA) Valentin Ramon Ready for a trip straight to Hell? Hard living catches up to Teddy, and eternal damnation awaits-but it's nothing like the good book tells you. Hell is a therapy session you can never leave?

(W) G. Willow Wilson (A) Chris Wildgoose In a dying world, only humans and orcs remain-mortal enemies battling for territory and political advantage. But when a group of fearsome ancient humanoids known as the Vangol arrive from across the sea, the two struggling civilizations are forced into a fragile alliance to protect what they have built. As a gesture of his commitment to the cause-and to the relief of his bride-to-be, Faran Stoneback-the most powerful orc overlord, Troth Icemane, sends his beloved cousin Tara, a high-ranking young healer, to fight alongside brash human commander Callum Battlechild and his company of warriors. With a crisis looming, the success of this unlikely pair's partnership and the survival of their peoples will depend on their ability to unlearn a lifetime of antagonistic instincts toward one another?and rise above the sting of heartbreak.

The wait is over! The powerhouse team of Mark Waid (FLASH) and Marc Silvestri (X-MEN: MESSIAH COMPLEX) bring you superhuman espionage and action at its best! Joining them are artists Eric Basaldua (APHRODITE IX) and Kenneth Rocafort (MADAME MIRAGE). This deluxe trade paperback collects the entire first season of HUNTER-KILLER including issue #0, #1-12, and the HUNTER-KILLER DOSSIER. As an added bonus, fans will get an exclusive look into Marc Silvestri's sketchbook to see how the series was developed.

(W) Yusuke Nitta (A) Lol When a fantasy world has fully functioning internet and smartphones (for some reason), it's only natural for its sixteen year-old Hero to declare war on the Demon Lord via text message. But is it natural for that Demon Lord to be an innocent snowflake who hates conflict?!? Take a peek into this unfortunate Hero's chatlog with a...unique group of RPG characters, like an overly pure Demon Lord, her cheerful Generals (who all adore her), and the kidnapped princess who seems to be developing a major crush on her captor!

Dear Citizen: Thank you for your loyalty. You've no doubt noticed that the world is a troubled place. People are apathetic, lazy, unmotivated. You've probably asked yourself WHY ISN'T ANYTHING BEING DONE TO STOP THIS SYSTEMATIC DECLINE? Rest assured that measures are being taken. Beginning today, we will randomly select a different citizen who will be killed within 24 hours of notification. We believe this will help remind all people how precious life is and how important it is to be a productive, active member of society. Thank you for your continued attention and your cooperation and participation...

(W/A/CA) Guy Colwell In the tradition of Kipling's The Jungle Book comes a gorgeously rendered all ages fable reminiscent of the Golden Age of children's book illustration. Created by underground cartoonist and fine artist Guy Colwell (Inner City Romance), this instant classic is a metaphor for the artist's previous incarceration, and a meditation on masculinity.

(W) Kyo Shirodaira (A/CA) Chasiba Katase Both touched by spirits called yokai, Kotoko and Kuro have gained unique superhuman powers. But to gain her powers Kotoko has given up an eye and a leg, and Kuro's personal life is in shambles. So when Kotoko suggests they team up to deal with renegades from the spirit world, Kuro doesn't have many other choices, but Kotoko might just have a few ulterior motives?

(W) Kyo Shirodaira (A/CA) Chasiba Katase Both touched by spirits called yokai, Kotoko and Kuro have gained unique superhuman powers. But to gain her powers Kotoko has given up an eye and a leg, and Kuro's personal life is in shambles. So when Kotoko suggests they team up to deal with renegades from the spirit world, Kuro doesn't have many other choices, but Kotoko might just have a few ulterior motives.

(W) Kyo Shirodaira (A/CA) Chasiba Katase Both touched by spirits called yokai, Kotoko and Kuro have gained unique superhuman powers. But to gain her powers Kotoko has given up an eye and a leg, and Kuro's personal life is in shambles. So when Kotoko suggests they team up to deal with renegades from the spirit world, Kuro doesn't have many other choices, but Kotoko might just have a few ulterior motives...